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    Airframe Family: Douglas A4D/A-4 Skyhawk
    Latest Model:TA-4J Skyhawk
    Last Military Serial:152861 USN
    Construction Number:13507
    Compressed ID:Douglas TA-4J sn 152861 USN cn 1350...
    Latest Owner or Location:Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, Scott City, Missouri

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    Dates

    Event

    Constructed as a TA-4F.

    Circa 1965

    Taken on Strength/Charge with the United States Navy with BuNo 152861.

    14 July 1966

    To Fighter Squadron 125 (VA-125), NAS Lemoore, CA.

    31 October 1969

    Transferred to Marine Training Squadron 103 (VMT-103), TW-3, MCAS Yuma, AZ.

    April 1971

    Converted to a TA-4J.

    16 March 1972

    Transferred to Fighter Squadron 126 (VF-126), NAS Miramar, CA.
    Operated with markings: 00

    By August 1980

    Markings Applied: NJ-600

    August 1980


    Photographer: John Winter via Fargo Air Museum
    Notes: Photo taken at Grand Forks AFB, ND.

    August 1980

    By November 1988

    Transferred to Training Squadron 86 (VT-86), TW-6, NAS Pensacola, FL.
    Operated with markings: F-241

    14 December 1989


    Photographer: Tom Tessier
    Notes: At Reese AFB, TX.

    23 September 1991

    Transferred to Training Wing 3 (TW-3), NAS Chase Field, TX.

    15 September 1992

    Transferred to Training Squadron 7 (VT-7), TW-1, Naval Air Station Meridian, MS.
    Operated with markings: A-706

    1995

    Loaned to Sabreliner, Perryville Municipal Airport, Perryville, MO.
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    Used in the Saberliner Corporation A-4 (and) T-2 Refit operations.

    2006

    Ferry flight. Delivered to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport, Scott City, MO.
    Flown to Cape Girardeau Municipal Airport from Perryville by Lt. Ray Bones Sweeney.
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    9 May 2007


    Photographer: Robert Burger

    9 October 2012


    Photographer: Glenn Chatfield

    13 May 2017


    Photographer: Timothy Aanerud
    Credits
     Data for airframe dossiers come from various sources. The following were used to compile this dossier...
    Print Sources
     Military Aircraft Serials of North America by S. Mitchell and A Eastwood
    Internet Sources
     A-4 Skyhawk.org by Skyhawk Association
    Aerial Visuals - The Locator by Mike Henniger, Senior Editor
    Airliners.Net
    United States Military Services Serial Number Lists by Joe Baugher
    Individual Contributors
     Glenn Chatfield
    Peter Nicholson
    Max Sabin
    Carmelo Turdo
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